Carmella's Hang Out

For my 19th birthday, my family all chipped in to get me a traditional Chinese dress. It is beautiful and I love it! Problem was, after only a few months, I got too fat to wear it. Since then, it has been in my closet, never worn by me. I loaned it out a few times to friends, but I myself was never able to put it back on.

The other day, on a whim, I decided to get it out and see how much more I needed to loose to put the dress on. Talk about a shock…when the dress fit now!! It then became my plan to wear it as garb the next time I go to MIRF. I have been fixing it up {Seems it was not as well made as you would think} and getting it all ready for faire.

Last night, Tiff helped me do a practice run with my hair and makeup. I want to know what others think, and if I should go with pretty much the same for faire, or if I should change things.

David took this for me last night.

I am not sure if you can tell, but I have black hair. We spray painted it. My makeup is very dark,and we have made my eyes even thinner and more squinty than they already are, by doing almost a cats eye look with the makeup. I wear black pants under the dress, since, as you can see on that side there, the dress slits up the side VERY high.

So, any opinions? Ideas?